1 in 4 Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Isn’t Obese
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy to blame the childhood obesity epidemic for growing cases of type 2 diabetes, but a new study finds nearly one-quarter of all diagnoses are not related to obesity.“The finding was somewhat surprising…
Learn MoreNew Surveillance Case Definition Developed for MIS-C
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been developed, accordin…
Learn MoreOlder Women, Younger Men
Robin Stanton supposes her appreciation for younger men was honed during the feminist revolution. Growing up in Ohio in the 1950s, she married her high school sweetheart at age 22. They had two children, but before long she realized her traditional ma…
Learn MoreCKD Linked to Greater Neuromuscular Fatigability
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with greater neuromuscular fatigability, which increases with fatigue severity, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercis…
Learn MoreSan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 6-10
The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 6 to 10 in San Antonio and attracted approximately 8,000 participants from around the world, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care pr…
Learn MorePremarital Education
Love and commitment, most people would agree, are the essential ingredients of a good marriage. Yet, as divorce rates still hover around 40 to 50 percent, there is a growing recognition among psychologists, therapists, counselors, and other profession…
Learn MoreEnvironmental Risk Factors Linked to Increased Risk for Schizotypy
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having a larger number of environmental risk factors is associated with an increased likelihood of schizotypy at age 11 years, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Kirstie O’…
Learn MoreHPV Vaccine Refusal Explored Among Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors refusing participation in a trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine do so mainly due to vaccine-related concerns, according to a study published…
Learn MoreMetformin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Joint Replacement in T2DM
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, metformin use is associated with a reduced risk for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in CMAJ, the j…
Learn MoreASH: Glofitamab Aids Relapsed, Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The bispecific antibody that recruits T cells to tumor cells, glofitamab, is effective for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), according to a study published online Dec….
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